Pros: 1. Awesome Location. 2. Rustic hut style accomodation, with simple pretty comfy beds .3. nothing but forest/farm Trees/plants. 4. have a waterfall on premises!! .5. average food. 6. Awesome for trekkers/hikers/birdwatchers. 7. rooms/Huts/cottages between 450-1500. cons: 1. outside loos (only for low priced rooms). 2. bad roads if getting there by own transport, four wheel drive only, till 1.5... More

way way way out in nowhere on the slopping mountain side, this little community is to find. Small eatery is there - with a veg menu of what ever they have, but besides this you will come here for peace and be alone with a book or good wander boots OR you stay for longer to be part of the... More

This is a very special place with its own unique energy. A short jeep ride from Kodaikanal (or you could take the bus and walk the last bit), it’s gloriously quiet and the views down to the plains are stunning. The accommodation consists of cottages and houses of various standards, scattered around the hillside and connected by footpaths, with some... More

I can for sure say that I have never spent a night at a more beautiful, serene and peacful place than Karuna Farms. Do not expect much comfort, but this is a perferct retreat if one wants to escape the concrete jungles. According to me, the fag end of the monsoons is the best time to be there when the... More

Karuna Farm is a beautiful remote community and guest house where you can truly relax and wind down in the peace and quiet. You hear just birds and streams, and there are stunning panoramic views from almost every guest room! Its a must see, but also worth remembering that it is a simple place. *****

It was easy enough to get there. Just a phone call away and a jeep will come pick you up from the main town in Kodaikanal. (meeting point usually The Pastry Corner) There are a couple of rooms. It's not 5 star accommodation but I'm not fussy. Go here if you want to get away from busy city life and... More